Harry Bradbeer

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Harry Bradbeer is a British director, producer, and writer. He is known for his work on the television series Fleabag [1] [2] [3] and Killing Eve , [4] and the films Enola Holmes and Enola Holmes 2 .

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Career

In 2001, Bradbeer directed the television political drama movie, As The Beast Sleeps, [5] which was based on Gary Mitchell’s play about his loyalist community in Belfast at the time of the 1994 ceasefire. The film was an official selection at the Edinburgh Film Festival, London Film Festival, and Edinburgh Showcase in New York, and appeared at the Montreal, Gothenburg, Boston and New York Festivals. Additionally, in 2002, it won the Belfast Arts Award for Television and took third place at the Prix Europa Festival.

Between 2016 and 2018, Bradbeer directed two seasons of Fleabag . [6] [7]

In February 2019, it was announced that Bradbeer was to direct Enola Holmes , [8] a feature adaptation of The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer, and produced by Legendary Pictures. Adapted by Jack Thorne, it went into production in July 2019 and starred Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Sam Claflin, Fiona Shaw, Adeel Akhtar, Frances de la Tour, Louis Partridge, Susie Wokoma, and Burn Gorman.

In January 2020, it was announced that Bradbeer had signed to direct the feature film Seance on a Wet Afternoon [9] for Legendary Entertainment. Additionally, it was announced that Bradbeer signed on as co-creator and executive producer of Viewpoint, [10] a surveillance crime thriller for ITV/Tiger Aspect. This year, Bradbeer also signed a first-look deal with Amazon to develop and create television series exclusively on the streaming platform. [11]

In January 2022, Bradbeer was set to direct Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, a feature adaptation of Gail Honeyman's novel of the same name. [12]

In May 2024, it was announced that Bradbeer would serve as a director and executive producer for Spider-Noir starring Nicolas Cage. [13]

Personal life

Bradbeer married the writer Nino Strachey, at St Nicholas Church, Tresco, Isles of Scilly on 24 October 1998. [14]

Filmography

TV short

TV series

YearTitleDirectorExecutive
Producer		Episode(s)
1995Shooting GalleryYesNo"Love Hurts"
1997 This Life YesNo"The Plumber Always Rings Twice"
"She's Gotta Get It"
"When the Dope Comes In"
1996–99 The Bill YesNo"Slinging Mud"
"Out"
"Hot Plastic"
"Too Much to Lose"
"Last Respects"
"Copier"
"Jumping to Conclusions"
"Track Marks"
"Presumed Innocent"
1998–99 The Cops YesNo"Potshots"
"Wasted"
"Swinging Hammers"
"Culminate"
"Walking Disaster"
"Walking the Line"
"Taking Liberties"
"Fallen Angels"
2000 Attachments YesNo"Ohnosecond"
"Hot Mail"
"Plug & Play"
"Just Upgraded"
2004 Outlaws YesNo"The Value of Nothing"
"Little Criminals"
"T.I.C. the Box"
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
2005–06 No Angels YesNo4 episodes
2005–06 Sugar Rush YesNo10 episodes
2008 Messiah: The Rapture YesNo2 episodes
2010 Lip Service YesNo2 episodes
2011 The Hour YesNo"A Country Affair"
"Crises at Home and Abroad"
2012–13 Prisoners' Wives YesNo7 episodes
2014 Grantchester YesNo2 episodes
2015 No Offence YesNo2 episodes
2015–16 Dickensian YesNo5 episodes
2018 Killing Eve YesNo"I'll Deal with Him Later"
"Nice Face"
2016–19 Fleabag YesYes11 episodes
2019 Ramy YesYes"Between the Toes"
TBA Spider-Noir YesYes2 episodes

TV movies

Video game

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorExecutive
Producer		Writer
2020 Enola Holmes YesYesNo
2022 Enola Holmes 2 YesYesStory

Awards and nominations

British Academy Television Awards

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
1998 Best Drama Series The Cops Won [15]
2018 Killing Eve Won [16] [17] [18]

Geneva International Film Festival

YearCategoryTitleResult
2011Best International Television Series The Hour Won

Online Film & Television Association

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
2012Best Direction of a Motion Picture or MiniseriesThe HourNominated [19]

Primetime Emmy Awards

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
2019 Outstanding Comedy Series Fleabag Won [20]
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (For episode "Episode 1")Won

Golden Globe Awards

YearCategoryTitleResult
2020 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy FleabagWon

Producers Guild of America Awards

YearCategoryTitleResultRef.
2020 Best Episodic Comedy FleabagWon [21] [22]

In July 2021, the University College London (UCL), where Bradbeer previously graduated with a degree in Medieval and Modern History, awarded him with an Honorary Doctor of Literature (DLit) for his exceptional achievements and contributions throughout his career. Upon receiving this recognition, Bradbeer said: “I am delighted to receive this honour. UCL was a truly creative environment. It was here that I first explored the world of film, and I’m eternally grateful for the part it played in starting my career.” [23]

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